Combined comb and brush



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' COMBINED COMB AND BRUSH I 7 Filed June 28, 1954 a 40 Fig-4' I 'lil a1i 30 1' 1W I, I 2 Frank Kapusnyk l0 1 y JNVENTOR.

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United States Paten COMBINED COMB AND BRUSH Frank Kapusnyk, Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada Application June 28, 1954, Serial No. 439,852

1 Claim. (Cl. 132120) The present invention relates to a dual purposedevice which is herein designated as a combined comb and brush, aconstruction which is characterized by a single head and handle, brushmeans on one side or face of the head, and comb means on the other sidethereof, these being thus handily interrelated for selective combing andbrushing purposes.

The art to which the invention relates teaches that a combination comband brush is not new. A survey of the prior art reveals, as a matter offact, that there are many and varied styles of so-called comb and brushcombinations. The obvious object of the instant invention is tostructurally and functionally improve upon analogous constructions and,in doing so, to provide an improved and satisfactory adaptation in whichmanufacturers, retailers, users and others, will find their respectiverequirements and needs effectually met.

More specifically, the improved construction herein disclosedcontemplates the use of a head which is preferably curved in alengthwise direction to provide slight convex and concave sides withcorrespondingly curved comb and brush facilities, which arrangement, itis believed, is advantageous over broadly similar prior artcombinations.

Another object has to do with the elongate and curvate design in thehead construction and wherein one side or face has a groove forming akeyway and into which a key on the attachable and detachable comb isremovably fitted, the curved construction serving to more satisfactorilybind the comb in its intended position, whereby to guard againstaccidental displacement while in use.

A further object has to do with the provision of a groove whichconstitutes a keyway and which is dovetail in cross-section toaccommodate a correspondingly shaped keying rib on the back of the comband wherein the stated comb back is of a cross-section greater than themouth of the groove or keyway so that it provides projecting oroverhanging shoulders which overlap the cooperating head surfaces tothus effect the satisfactory and substantially liquid-proof jointbetween the back of the comb and the head on which it is mounted.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparentfrom the following description and the accompanying sheet ofillustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate likeparts throughout the views:

Figure l is a side elevational view, on a relatively small scale, of acombination comb and brush with the brush bristles on the convex top andthe comb on the concave bottom;

Figure 2 is a side elevation on a slightly larger scale wherein the comband brush facilities are reversed;

Figure 3 is a further enlarged cross-section on the irregular verticalline 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the attachable and detachable comb.

Referring now to the drawings with the aid of reference head 6 andhandle 8; It may be stated in this connection that any suitablematerial, such as commercial plastics and nylon or similar bristles maybe employed. The head is generally rectangular, and therefore elongatein plan, and may be of the cross-section shown in Figure 3, which has asurface 10 and a reduced rib-like portion 12 providing a complementalsurface 14. The lengthwise marginal edge portions are denoted by thenumerals iii-16. The forward transverse end is denoted at 18, and therearward handle-equipped transverse end is denoted by the numeral 20.Batches or tufts of suitable bristles 22 are provided and these aremounted on and project laterally from the brushing or brush-forming sideor surface. The readily attachable and detachable comb 24 is mounted onand projects laterally from the other, that is, the comb side orsurface. In the arrangement seen in Figure 3, there is a lengthwisecentrally disposed dove-tail groove 26 which constitutes a keyway. Thisserves to accommodate the correspondingly shaped rib, that is, thekey-forming rib 27 carried by the so-called back 28 of the comb. Theteeth are denoted by the numeral 3%). It will be observed that the basalor attaching portion of the back 28 is of greater cross-section than therelatively narrow mouth of the groove which opens through the surface14. This means, therefore, that the back thus provides overhangingshoulders 3232 which firmly contact the surface 14 and provide asatisfactory joint and seal. The keyway opens through the transverse end18 and the opposite end terminates short of the transverse end 20 sothat this end is, therefore, closed.

It is within the purview of the invention to have the bristles on eitherthe top or bottom, as shown respectively in Figures 1 and 2. In eitherinstance, the head is longitudinally curved on what may be described asa slow curve. This makes one side of the head concave and the other sideconvex. This is important in that the curvature of the key 27 and keyway26 serves to bind these parts more satisfactorily together and there islittle likelihood of the comb being accidentally displaced or even movedduring the time it is in use. On the other hand, with a little force,one can slide the comb out endwise and replace it with another comb.This brings out the fact that the invention involves the use of severalor more attachable and detachable combs which have standardized keyingor attaching ribs. For example, in Figure l, the comb is provided withfine teeth 34 at one end and coarser teeth 36 at the other end. InFigure 2, the comb has all coarse teeth 38. In the modification inFigure 4, the comb has all fine teeth 40.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A hair comb and brush combination comprising a longitudinally elongatedtransversely broad brush head, a handle secured to and projecting beyondone transverse end of said head, brush bristles permanently mounted on,substantially covering, and projecting outwardly, the brushing face ofsaid head, the other face of said head having a centralizedlongitudinally extending groove dovetail in cross-section and providinga keyway, said groove being closed at the end adjacent to said onetransverse eud of said head and opening at its opposite end through theother transverse end of said head, and a readily applicable andremovable hair comb of a length approximating the length of said head,said comb embodying a back with teeth projecting outwardly from onelengthwise edge and a key-forming rib integral with and projectinginwardly from the other lengthwise edge, said rib corresponding in shapeand size to the shape and size of said groove, the narrower mouthportion of said groove opening through said other face of said head, andthe cross-section of the back of said comb being appreciably greaterthan the Width of said mouth and provid ing shoulders which project toopposite side surfaces of said rib, said shoulders overlapping andfirmly contacting the surfaces of said other face on opposite sides ofsaid groove and effecting a sealed liquid-tight joint between the headand comb, said head, groove, back of the comb and key-forming rib beingcorrespondingly curved in a lengthwise direction, whereby a firmfriction-bound keying action is attained and accidental displacement ofthe comb is accordingly prevented.

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